Monday, January 30, 2012

Happy Monday, Mojo friends! Since it's the last week of the month, we like to mix things up and focus on non-traditional sized cards, so we've given you a Round or Square option. Try a round card, a square card or both if you're feeling really inspired!! {If you're not sure how to make a round card, I described my process in the 2nd paragraph of this post on my blog a while back.} And for those unsure about square cards a 4.25" square is a perfect size to start with, and it will even fit in a regular A2 envelope.

As always, feel free to substitute if you don't have a specific shape - just make the sketch work for you! To play along, make a project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. Then leave a link to your project using the linking widget at the bottom of this post. There is no time limit, we're playing just for fun. You can always play any week at any time, but the linking form is scheduled to close at 8:00pm (Mountain) on Sunday night. That way there's no confusion which link list is the current one. If you upload to online galleries, please use keyword/tag MOJO226.

For inspiration using this sketch, please visit our design team's blogs, which are the first 5 thumbnails on this week's linky list:

Click the "Click here to Enter" link above for the entry form. Please type your name or screen name in the Caption or Title field, then choose the link and photo you'd like to enter. Please link directly to your specific blog post with your card in it, and not your general blog url.Note: If you have trouble linking, try entering the link to your card, then choosing From File instead of From Web. Then just browse to where your picture is saved on your computer to get your thumbnail. Sometimes it takes a moment for your picture to show up after you've used the widget. If it doesn't appear right away, click the control button + F5 to refresh the images on the page.

Monday, January 23, 2012

It's Monday again and that means it's time for a new Mojo Monday sketch to kickstart your week!

This week we're doing a little blocking on our cards, which I always find fun, especially deciding on what I want to put in each space! You can use whatever measurements you like to get there, but for those who don't want to do too much math on a Monday morning, here's what I did for the largest mats on my card... four 1-1/2" x 1-5/8" panels and one 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" panel, then space evenly on a 4" x 5.25" panel and mount to a normal size card base.

To play along, just make a project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. Then leave a link to your project using the linky widget at the bottom of this post.

There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but I will close the linking form on Sunday night at 8:00pm (Mountain). That way there's no confusion which linky is the current one. If you upload to online galleries, please use keyword/tag MOJO225.

For inspiration using this sketch, please visit our design team's blogs, which are the first 6 thumbnails on this week's linky list:

{Click the link above for the entry form. Please type your name or screen name in the Caption or Title field, then choose the link and photo you'd like to enter. Please link directly to your specific blog post with your card in it, and not your general blog url.}

Note: If you have trouble linking, try entering the link to your card, then choosing From File instead of From Web. Then just browse to where your picture is saved on your computer to get your thumbnail. Sometimes it takes a moment for your picture to show up after you've used the widget. If it doesn't appear right away, click the control button + F5 to refresh the images on the page.

Monday, January 16, 2012

It's Monday again and that means it's time for a new Mojo Monday sketch! This week we're back with another fun sketch to kickstart your mojo. As always, feel free to substitute if you don't have a specific shape!

To play along, just make a project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. Then leave a link to your project using the linky widget at the bottom of this post.

There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but I will close the linking form on Sunday night at 8:00pm (Mountain). That way there's no confusion which linky is the current one. If you upload to online galleries, please use keyword/tag MOJO224.

For inspiration using this sketch, please visit our design team's blogs, which are the first 7 thumbnails on this week's linky list:

{Click the link above for the entry form. Please type your name or screen name in the Caption or Title field, then choose the link and photo you'd like to enter. Please link directly to your specific blog post with your card in it, and not your general blog url.}

Note: If you have trouble linking, try entering the link to your card, then choosing From File instead of From Web. Then just browse to where your picture is saved on your computer to get your thumbnail. Sometimes it takes a moment for your picture to show up after you've used the widget. If it doesn't appear right away, click the control button + F5 to refresh the images on the page.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Thanks to everyone who played along in our once a month contest last week! We so enjoyed checking out all your fabulously fun entries in the January Mojo Madness 222contest! Since we add a winner for every 50 entries we receive, that means we have 7 winners this month! Be sure to check out our shout-out slideshow at the bottom of this post to see some fabulous creations from our top 28 finalists.

If you're a January winner, congrats!!! To claim your prize, please email Katrina at contests@vervestamps.com with your choice of any Verve Stamps set and your shipping address and we'll get your prize in the mail!

Thanks again to everyone who participated!
Your cards totally made me smile! It's always so fun seeing everyone's unique take on a sketch!

Monday, January 9, 2012

Thanks to everyone who played along in last week's Mojo Madness contest! So many amazing cards - you all definitely started 2012 off with a bang! We're making our final selections and will be announcing our mojolicious picks from last week's contest on Wednesday, so be sure to check back then to see the winning cards!

But in the meantime, it's Monday again and that means it's time for a new sketch to jumpstart your creativity! This week we're back to playing just for fun. As always, feel free to substitute if you don't have a specific shape!

To play along, just make a project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery. Then leave a link to your project using the linky widget at the bottom of this post.

There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but I will close the linking form on Sunday night at 8:00pm (Mountain). That way there's no confusion which linky is the current one. If you upload to online galleries, please use keyword/tag MOJO223.

For inspiration using this sketch, please visit our design team's blogs, which are the first 6 thumbnails on this week's linky list:

{Click the link above for the entry form. Please type your name or screen name in the Caption or Title field, then choose the link and photo you'd like to enter. Please link directly to your specific blog post with your card in it, and not your general blog url.}

Note: If you have trouble linking, try entering the link to your card, then choosing From File instead of From Web. Then just browse to where your picture is saved on your computer to get your thumbnail. Sometimes it takes a moment for your picture to show up after you've used the widget. If it doesn't appear right away, click the control button + F5 to refresh the images on the page.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Welcome to the first Mojo Monday of 2012! It's the start of a new month and that means it's time to kick off our January Mojo Madness CONTEST! {For those of you new to Mojo, we just play for fun most weeks, but the first sketch of every month is our Mojo Madness contest with prizes for our top picks.}

The Prizes: We'll have one winner for every 50 entries, up to a max of SEVEN winners!!! Winners will receive the Verve Stamps set of their choice.

How to play: Just upload a creation using this week's sketch to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword MOJO222. Our challenge is open to everyone, Verve stamps are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want. As always, if you don't have a particular shape, feel free to substitute.

Deadline:The linky entry widget will close at 8PM MT {Click here for time conversion} on Sunday, January 8, so all entries need to be in before then. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 11.

For inspiration using this sketch, please visit our design team's blogs, which are the first 7 thumbnails on this week's linky list:

{Click the link above for the entry form. Please type your name or screen name in the Caption or Title field, then choose the link and photo you'd like to enter. Please link directly to your specific blog post with your card in it, and not your general blog url.}

Note: If you have trouble linking, try entering the link to your card, then choosing From File instead of From Web. Then just browse to where your picture is saved on your computer to get your thumbnail.Sometimes it takes a moment for your picture to show up after you've used the widget. If it doesn't appear, click the control button + F5 to refresh the images on the page.